The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...
The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. For ...
A local veterinary hospital has donated 33 oxygen masks designed for use on pets to the Murrieta Fire Department. “The equipment has the potential to save the life of a four-legged family member in ...
The firefighters fitted the oxygen mask on the muzzle of Sparky, the Hazelwood Fire Department's mascot. Although there were some smiles, their intent was serious. They were demonstrating some new ...
TREMONT – Pets and those who love them can breathe easier now that Tremont Fire Company has three pet-sized oxygen masks. “You hope you never need them,” Scott Fisher, chief engineer with Tremont Fire ...
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A Blair County fire department has received a 16-thousand dollar grant to purchase equipment to help test mask fitting. The UPMC Altoona Foundation awarded the grant to the ...